Also, in regards to previous pictures, sorry, but I don't have any. I always meant to get some but Finn is camera shy and tends to swim away from the camera, refusing to sit still long enough to get a good picture. Photo taking has been easier in his current state.

I'm sorry Roderick, I was really hoping he'd pull through for you. Finn was a handsome fellow and I'm sorry you lost him. I hope you and your GF get another betta and continue posting here. If you have any questions about getting set up, definitely let us know, everyone here would love to help you.

So sorry for your loss :(
As you said, we all have to learn from scratch and somewhere. I honestly had no clue about how to take care of fish (still a newbie myself) and this forum has been a tremendous help with their generous support and knowledge. I hope you and your gf will give it another try and get to enjoy watching them flourish under your care and share them with us :)